Microsoft loses bid to strike out UK damages claim over software licensing (update*)
By Simon Zekaria ( April 14, 2022, 10:58 GMT | Insight) -- Microsoft has failed to halt a UK damages claim from British computer program reseller ValueLicensing over alleged anticompetitive software license deals, with a judge today refusing to quash the lawsuit at an early stage. The High Court also rejected Microsoft's jurisdiction challenge over the parts of the claim targeting Microsoft's US and Irish businesses.Microsoft has failed to halt a UK damages claim from British computer program reseller ValueLicensing over alleged anticompetitive software license deals, with a judge today refusing to quash the lawsuit at an early stage....
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